The1RugbyReader

Coats Votes against Veterans Sen. Dan Coats voted to defeat a bill by Sen. Sanders that would expand health care programs for military veterans, allow veterans to receive in-state tuition rates at all universities and colleges and provide advanced appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, The (Gary, Ind.) Post-Tribune reported.

The1RugbyReader

Vitter Votes against Veterans Republicans voted against a bill by Sen. Sanders that would fund two new veterans' clinics in Lafayette, La., and Lake Charles, La. Sanders said Republicans should have considered their budget concerns before they gave approval to costly wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune reported.

The1RugbyReader

Republican Senators Vote against Veterans The Senate this week derailed a bill by Sen. Bernie Sanders that would have offered $21 billion in medical, educational, and job-training benefits for veterans. “It really was quite incredible to see almost all Republicans -- we got two -- almost all Republicans put their partisan loyalty ahead of the needs of the veterans in this country,” Sanders, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee chairman, said in an interview Friday on MSNBC.

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Actually, from previous post on the site, the indication was the MDN basis for removal is the number times the abuse button is hit. Assuming that is correct, rushslide, whistler, animal and others continually hit the button. I suspect that the problem lies with Rushslide and whistler. It would be based on the fact that they have no honest answers, as usual, and therefore want to stick the blogger. Obviously, the right sinks to lower lows which is not unusual.

BillGarr2016

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!!REMOVED FROM SITE!! Missy1 Feb-26-14 11:57 PM Agree | Disagree BillGarr2016, it must be exhausting changing your name so many times in one post. Or do you have that many computers. Who exactly do you think I am? Name me some names or is this just another empty accusation?

JackAaah

I don't understand how you can blame those that want to goinpeas, have a long military career while staying on American soil, and retire and get bennies and pensions. We just have to look at it as a jobz, jobz, jobz program....and a stimulus of the economy. The military is no longer what it used to be, just as marriage is no longer what it used to be.....it's all moving us forword as a country....

The1RugbyReader

Republicans this week have grounded Senate action on important military issues to a halt by adding Iran sanctions measures to bills meant to combat military sexual assault and help America’s veterans. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) included an Iran sanctions provision in his alternative to Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) vets bill, which would, according to the Hill, “boost veterans’ healthcare programs and give veterans in-state tuition rates at all schools across the country.”

BillGarr2016

Dick Cheney states President Barack Obama "would much rather spend the money on food stamps than he would on a strong military or support for our troops."

This from a man who got five deferrments from the draft while many in his generation didn't have that luxury. This from a man who said "I had better things to do" about serving in Vietnam. This from a man whose former employer received a no-bid contract that scammed BILLIONS from taxpayers. This man, like so many wingers has no conscience or credibility...